tablespoonful
tablespoonful · tablespoonfuls · tablespoonsful
столовая ложка
The capacity of a tablespoonThe capacity of a tablespoon (a table implement).
» You're going to need two tablespoonsful.
Meaning
2 sensesThe capacity of a tablespoon (a table implement).
A tablespoon (a measure of volume).
столо́вая ло́жкаstolóvaja lóžka
as much as a tablespoon will hold
Examples
6 sentencesYou're going to need two tablespoonsful.
A teaspoonful is less than a tablespoonful.
The recipe only called for one tablespoonful of sugar.
Add 3 tablespoonfuls of flour and half a teaspoonful of salt.
Sauté half a green pepper in 3 tablespoonfuls of butter for five or six minutes.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
the amount contained in a tablespoon:
Origin
From tablespoon + -ful.From tablespoon + -ful.
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Forms
plural: tablespoonfuls / tablespoonsful| Singular | tablespoonful |
|---|---|
| Plural | tablespoonfuls / tablespoonsful |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- as much as a tablespoon will hold:tablespoon
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular